Combined picture and calendar



ov. M, w39. FLOWENTHAL COMBINED PICTURE AND CALENDAR Filed May 1l, 1938 INVENTOR ec [oz/'efzal ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 14, 1939v UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ice 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in a combined picture and calendar or similar article, and has for its object the provision of means by which a calendar or similar article can be combined o1` attached to a framed picture, mirror or the like in such a way as to enable the calendar 'to be used whenever required, or concealed when it is desired to merely utilize or display the picture alone.

A further object of the invention is to provide means by which a calendar or the like may be attached to a framed picture, mirror or similar article in such a way that the calendar is protected from damage during sale, shipping or handling.

These and other objects are attained by the structure hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a combined picture, mirror and calendar or similar article; Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawing, l indicates the frame of the picture, mirror or similar article, said frame being made of wood, metal or other suitable material and being of any well-known design or shape. Mounted in the frame i in the conventional manner is the picture 5, the same being covered by the conventional glass 2, the picture and glass being held against the shoulder l2 formed on the frame, by means of the staples or other projecting elements H. The back of the frame is covered by means of a backing sheet li of cardboard or any other suitable material, said sheet being secured to the frame by the staples i9 or other equivalent fastening means.

Pivotally secured to the backing 4 is a sheet 6 of cardboard, Celluloid or any other suitable sheet material, to which the calendar sheets 'l are attached by means of the staple 8 or other equivalent fastening means. The means for pivotally attaching the sheet 6 to the backing 4 comprises an eyelet 9 or similar fastening member located eccentrically with respect to the center of the sheet 6.

From the foregoing, the operation of the structure will be readily understood. In Fig. 2, the sheet 6 bearing the calendar 'l is located in such a position that it lies wholly behind and is concealed by the back of the framed picture. When the sheet 6 is in this position, it will be noted that the calendar sheets 'l thereon are interposed between the front face of the sheet 6 and the back face of the backing member 4. Thus, it will be clear that while the sheet 6 remains in this position, the calendar sheets will be protected and prevented from becoming soiled, curled or rolled up due to excessive handling, particularly when the article is displayed for sale in a store.

In the folded position shown in` Fig. 2, the calendar is thus protected by the framed picture and the entire structure can be shipped or handled with the elements in this position. When it is desired to utilize the calendar for display in combination with the picture, the sheet 6 is swung about its pivot, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, to cause the greater portion of the sheet to be projected below the lower edge of the frame so that the calendar will be fully exposed and may be used as required while the entire structure is. hung or suspended on a wall upon the hanger loop S in the conventional manner.

The entire structure, consisting of the framed picture, mirror or the like with the dependent calendar secured thereto is shown in operative or display position in Fig. 1. It will be understood that should the purchaser desire to display the picture alone, the picture may then be suspended on the wall with the calendar in the concealed position shown in Fig. 2. In such case, the calendar, While concealed on the back of the picture, is nevertheless always accessible and for reference can be swung down to the position shown in Fig. 1 without requiring the removal of the picture from the wall. It can also be restored to its hidden or concealed position after having been consulted by merely swinging it up behind the back of the picture. Thus, it will be clear that in the structure described, the advantages. of a calendar combined with a picture will be had, and at the same time the two elements of the device can be used in different positions.

The arrangement described also enables the calendar to be fully protected at all times during handling, shipping or selling of the device so that the calendar at no time assumes a shopworn appearance prior to its sale, and it will be clean and fresh when swung down into operative position as shown in Fig. l, and thus put in position ready for use.

While I have described the calendar or other projecting sheet as being used in combination with a picture or mirror, it will be obvious that the invention is not to be limited to the structure as precisely described, but is broad enough to cover al1 structures coming within the scope of the annexed claim.

What I claim is:

A picture having a face sheet and a backing sheet disposed behind the same, a calendar smaller than said backing sheet pivotally attached to the backing sheet and normally covered and concealed by said backing sheet, said calendar having a plurality of sheets attached 10 to its front face, said sheets being interposed between the backing sheet and calendar and thereby protected when the calendar is Wholly located behind the backing sheet, the pivotal mounting for said calendar being secured to'the backing sheet and concealed by the face sheet, said mounting enabling the calendar to be swung on its pivot to cause that portion of the calendar which bears the sheets to be projected beyond one end of the picture and the sheets exposed.

FRED LOWENTHAL. 

